Automatic recording and measuring machine for cloth, laces, &amp;c.



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' No.-8 95,547. Y 'PATENTBD AUG. 11,' 1908.

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AP PLIOATION FILED JUNE 25,1907.

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i i i CLAUDE B. FERRO .inn XKEL it. iiiirrse'nc, OF Noirri-i nexo,ORGON.

AU'loMATlCYRECORDING AND BIEASURING MIACHIN FOR CLOTH, LACES, &.c.

speciecamf'rietteis Patent.

Patented Aug. ii, 190,8.

Appiication sied :une 25, i907. 'serial no. 380,758.

To all 'whom it may con-cern:

Bc it known -tliatwe, CLAUDE B. FERRO and AXEL la. llli'rrniaim,Acitizens of the United States, residing at North Bend, in.

the county of Coos and State of Oregon, have invented a new and usefulAutomatic Rccording and i\leasuring Machine for Cloth, Laces, &c., ofwhich the following` is a. specication.

This invention relates to means for measuring cloth in bolts, spools ofribbon, cards of lace, and the like, and the primary object is toprovide novel means of a simple nature that will accurately measurequantities of such material with speed, and to prot ide effectiverecording mechanism that will clearly show the amounts measured.

An embodiment of the invention that is at present considered thepreferable one is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe saine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fie'. 4 is a detailcross sectional view on an eiilarged scale through the registeringmechanism. Fig. 5 is a face view of the cam employed.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all thefigures ot the draw# ings.

In the embodiment illustrated, a suitable 'frame 6 is provided, mountedon legs and having a shaft 8 journaled substantially midway of itsleneth. On this shaft is mounted a measuring diuin 9 having apredetermined diameter, preferably one yard. Standards l() are locatedon the frame, and have guideways 11 in which are mounted the gudgeons1'2 of a presser roller 13 that rests upon the upper surface of thedrum, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3( The shaft 8 is provided withset-s of pulleys 14 located at the ends of the drum.

A shaft 15 is dctachably journaled in adjustable bearings 16 at one endof the frame, and carries o )positely disposed va.tl}"ti.stalile anddetachable clips 17. A corresponding shaft 18 is in like mannerjournaleti :.t the opposite end of the frame, and lia-s eorrespendingclips 19. This latter shaft is provided 1th a sei-ics of pulleys 20,which can be belted to the opposite set of pulleys 11 on the shaft S.One V-of the bearings 21 of the shaft 1S is slidable, and has a linkconnection 22 with a lever 23 disposed across`the frame.

Cross bars 24 connect the side bars ofthe frame between the shafts 15and 1S and carry boxes l5 in which are Journ'alcd spindles 26 providedat ltheir inner ends with heads 27.

These heads have scts o'f spuis 28.

The shaft S at one end projects a considerable distance outside theframe, and has a handle crank 29 attached thereto. A bracket 3() servesto sup )ort the project-ingl end of the shaft, and loosely journaled onsaid shaft between the upright arm 31 of the bracket and the adjacentside bar of the franie is a rotatable platen 32. to this platen.. A cam34 is fixed upon the shaft S, and is located between the. inner end ofthe platen and the .adjacent end of the drum 9- This cam has a sharpdrop shoulder 35, shown more particularly in lig. i

swingingr arm 36, iivotcd upon the upright arm 31 of the brac 'et 30,has its free end Op erating against the periphery of the cani 34,

A ratchet wheel 33 is fixed said arni being urged upwardly by a suitablespring 37. The arni is provided with a. dog 3S 4that operates againstthe teeth of the ratchet wheel 33. A marking device'39 is also carriedby the arm 36, and is thus movable toward and from the platen.

In using the machine, a card of lace or other material is placed in theclip 17 with the shaft -15 disposed between said card and the lace. orother material surrounding it. The material is then passed between thedrum 9 and roller 13, as shown in Fig. 1. and its end is suitablyattached to a card placed in lthe clips 19. Abelt, as 40, connectseertain of the pulleys 14 and 20, and coiise quent! v upon the operationof the crank '29 and shaft. 8, not only will the drinn 9 be re volved,but the card 19 will in like manner be rotated. The material is thuspaed over the drum and upon each rotation thereof, the cani 31 willforce the arm 36 downwardly. T his will cause' the dog 38 to engage oneof the teeth of the ratchet wheel 33, and effect the partial rotation ofthe platen. Paper -11 or other material is place( upon this drum.A

'lieii. however, the drop shoulder 35 of the cani passes over the arm36, the spring 37 will react, and consequently the marking deover theteeth of the ratchet wheel, and no y movement of the platen will takeplaceduring the marking operation. It will thus be evident foi' everyyard of cloth or other material passed over thel drum, a mark will bemade u on the paper. As the bulk of the materia onvthe receiving cardincreases, its speed will of course be increasethbut the roller 13 willprevent slipping of the material over the drum, the'belt being such asto permit the necessary relative movement bctween said drinn and card,while maintaining the necessariY rotation of the card.

In case solid spools of ribbon and the like are to be measured, a fullspool is placed between one of the sets of heads 27 and engaged by thespurs 28. An empty spool is in like manner placed between the heads ofthe vother set, and one of the spindles of said latter set is providedwith a set of pulleys 43 around which a belt can be passed, said beltpassing about a corresponding set of pulleys 14 on the shaft 8.

It will thus be evident that a simple machine is provided, which willaccurately measure goods oi various characters mounted on di'll'erentkinds of supports, and the measurements will be properly recorded. Theadjustment of the clips 17 permits them to be engaged with cards ofdifferent lengths and the adjustment of the heads 27 in like mannerpermits them to be engaged with spools and the like of dillerentlengths. 'Ihe lever 23 and the adjustable bearing 21 permit the changeof relation of the shaft 18 in order that'the goods maybe made to windproperly upon a card carried by said shaft.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construct-ion, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in'the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isz- 1. In mechanism of thecharacter described, the combination with a driving member, of a recordsheet carrier mounted on the driving member, said carrier and memberbeing relatively movable, and means for transmitting motion from thedriving member to the record sheet carrier.

2. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with adriving member, of a record sheet carrier mounted on the driving member,saidl carrier and member being relatively movable, and means operated bythe driving member for imparting intermittent movement to the recordsheet carrier.

3. In mechanism of the character described, t-he combination with adriving shaft, of a record carrying drum rotatablyV mounted thereon, andmeans operated by the driving member for imparting intermittent movementto the drum.

4. In rmechanism of the character described, the combination with adriving shaft, of a record carrier rotatably mounted thereon, a ratchetwheel for the carrier, a cam on the shaft, and a dog operating on theratchet wheel and operated by the cam.l

5. In mechanism of. the character `described, the combination with arotaryrecord carrier, of an actuating arm, a marking device carriedbythe arm and co )erating with the carrier, means also carried by thearm Alor rotating the carrier, and means for operating said arm.

6. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with arotary record carrier having ratchet teeth, of an actuating arm, amarking device -carried by the arm, a dog also carried by the arm andoperating on the ratchet teeth,'and means for operating said arm.

7. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with arotary driving member, of a record carrying device rotatably mountedthereon an actuating device operated by the driving member, a markermounted on the device, and means for rotating the record carryingdevice, said means being connected to the actuating device.

8. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with adriving shaft, of a rotary drum loosely journaled thereon and havingratchet. teeth, a' swinging actuating arm. a cam for swinging .the armmounted on the shaft, a marking device carried by the arm andcooperating with the drum, anda dog pivoted on the arm and operating onthe ratchet teeth.

9. In meehanisln of the character de scribed, the combination with ashaft, of a material engaging drum mounted on the shaft, a cam operatingwith the drum, a rotatable platen journale'l on the shaft, va ratchetwheel connected to the platen, a swinging arm having a dog operating onthe ratchet wheel, said arm being operated by the cam, and a markingdevice mounted on the arm and movable toward andaway from the platen.

In testimony, that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaflixed our signatures m the presence of two witnesses.

CLAUDE B. FERRO. AXEL Ii. HATTEBERG.

IVitnesses:

C. W. PLATT, P. B. MAUZEY.

